Solve the Problem. -A Projectile Is Fired from a Height of 7.4 Feet

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-A projectile is fired from a height of 7.4 feet with an initial velocity of 127 ft/sec at an angle of 59° with the horizontal. The parametric equations for the path of the projectile are where x and y are in feet and t is in seconds. How long does it take the projectile to hit the ground? Round your
Answer to the nearest tenth of a second.

A) 6.8 seconds
B) 13.7 seconds
C) 6.9 seconds
D) 8.8 seconds